Using points from both Expert by Experience groups we have shared some of their key tips and suggestions for positive change for both people living with severe mental illness as well as for those responsible for providing and making decisions about services.
Updated 7 January 2021 This is a short guide for people with severe mental illnesses on practical ways to protect and support physical health during [...]
From Wiley Online Library Abstract Aims To evaluate the cost‐effectiveness of a specialist smoking cessation package for people with severe mental illness Design Incremental cost‐effectiveness [...]
The report is produced by Centre for Mental Health, Rethink Mental Illness and the Association of Mental Health Providers. It was commissioned by the VCSE [...]
Action on smoking and health lead on two resources with input from the Equally Well UK Expert by Experience group to enable community mental health [...]
Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) together with the University of Bath and the University of York have produced five inspiring new videos showing [...]
Help to quit smoking is one of the most important physical health interventions for anyone who smokes tobacco. This short summary draws on a position [...]
This study aimed to review the implementation of a smoking cessation programme across 16 community mental health day services. The aim was to establish the [...]
A review of the evidence for smoking cessation interventions in severe mental illness (SMI) was needed to inform clinical guidelines. The review included a search [...]
People with severe mental illnesses such as schizophrenia are three times more likely to smoke than the wider population, contributing to widening health inequalities. Smoking [...]
